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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
5 G7 n1 k' C/ Y& S* I4 c" uCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
2 _- ~1 c( g( uNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.. y K! W' E j) t
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
- N0 m$ ? B, M/ D1 MMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
8 S8 J" a+ [/ v/ z0 S1 ^2 s(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
! x: K- E2 o- o3 T3 U" y' U# [ s) Lenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
& T% P" y4 B( t9 ~: r2 Cmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;
3 @/ ? A3 f: i& L/ gvermin-composting and residential recycling.
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t( t, [8 ^" F5 dThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
7 n1 p" W# r) b7 O- _. ato various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
. n0 U! k# R4 L! Icomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
1 f2 P3 L( d9 `+ s3 Qreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important6 m. N( W6 {+ j% z! F
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the6 i3 c. u: N, S0 z
importance of composting and recycling.7 }, `5 e" Y. ^. p
$ ]1 e& G" U& h1 N" {6 V$ z0 pExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the0 R( `& S0 j, x# ^; g0 p6 P! g, D: b
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
* Z4 ~) O$ `9 { [public education display booths; assisting with programs and
4 i" I3 Z8 Y! H( F C+ u4 _8 E. Omaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at/ \& Q% x' b/ \0 t( q! r e
various demonstration gardens and general public and school7 a! Y3 w1 S8 n7 i
presentations.$ u- N& W* d! Z% Q; v; U' F
1 e# t z$ A( RThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and4 @, f; Y1 n3 m y$ ^ ?) P
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
4 @ n( j/ J* ?most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your- w ?3 V9 F: F/ E+ R; F( r7 t% _# m
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master; J2 F5 \% d& c! F: R: k* F4 E. K
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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2 i' H. c/ T$ l7 r+ M1 [Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings# d" K0 ?, i& x; N. z* ?( V
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.( D3 i4 z( O# [0 h7 f; K
+ j, l7 ]4 H- t) Q$ m4 P0 STO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991" ]1 |. r% S& j& T; L0 c2 W
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca; b2 c- X; J( d" ?' t* o+ ]
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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